Crime Rates at Portia Street, Ashington, NE63 9DL

Portia Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portia Street (NE63 9DL) in the last 12 months was 468.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Ashington Central average (216.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 246.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portia Street (NE63 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.